St.
Barnabas belongs to
a growing communion ofOld Catholic Churchesthat believe and practice the Apostolic, Orthodox Catholic
faith of the ancient, undivided Church.

It
has the same heritage as

the
Eastern Catholic Churches (Eastern Orthodox)
and

the
Western Catholic Church (Roman Catholic)

but
it is ecumenical in that it believes in
working closely with all Christians to put Christ Jesus
back into the ailing society of our modern world.

The Old Catholic Church

The
House of Bishops:

Within the Old Catholic Communion,

the
Province of St. Thomas is affiliated with the Old Catholic
Communion of North America. Its Bishops and Priests,
as in all Catholic Churches, have been ordained in Apostolic Succession. The Most Rev. Dr. Robert W. Burgess traces his succession
directly back to Saint Thomas the Apostle.

Information about the
Old Catholic Communion of North America, it's Bishops, Synod, Canon, Seminary and Clergy requirements can be found at
www.OCCNA.org